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Vancouver – September 30, 2026 -- Lode Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: LOD; OTCQB: LODFF; X27: FR) has named Patrick W. Garretson as Senior Technical Advisor to its Fremont Gold Mine project in Mariposa, California, bringing 35 years of operational experience from South32, Newmont, Goldcorp, Barrick and BHP Billiton to the brownfield asset.

Garretson led feasibility work on South32's Hermosa Project in Arizona

Most recently, Garretson served as Project Lead for Technical Services and Feasibility Study at South32's Hermosa Project, overseeing the Taylor-Hermosa Feasibility Study through mine design, permitting and planning. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Fort Lewis College and is a member of the Geological Society of Nevada, Arizona Geological Society and AusIMM.

Louisville, Ky. – September 30, 2026 -- Midea America Corp. has opened an expanded Midea America Research Center (MARC) in Louisville, Kentucky, growing the facility's footprint by approximately 400% to 157,000 square feet and adding 22 new laboratories.

Facility adds 127,000 square feet and 22 laboratories to support appliance development

The expansion includes 127,000 square feet of additional space, a product showroom, an auditorium and dedicated collaboration areas. The center brings consumer research, engineering, product development and testing under one roof, supporting Midea's U.S. product lines across refrigeration, dishwashers, cooking, laundry, air treatment, floor care and small appliances.

Panama City – September 30, 2026 -- Mercan Group has broken ground on Albor at Santa María, a 48-story, 200-unit residential tower marking its first housing development in Panama and pushing the Canada-headquartered developer's country portfolio past US$200 million.

Panama tightens Qualified Investor real estate thresholds

The groundbreaking follows Executive Decree No. 17, issued September 8, 2026, which keeps the minimum investment for new, first-sale real estate at US$300,000 while setting a US$500,000 threshold for secondary-market properties under Panama's Qualified Investor Program. The decree also adds new investment alternatives and streamlines application procedures.

Vancouver, BC – September 30, 2026 -- The global post-quantum cryptography market is projected to grow from $0.42 billion in 2025 to $2.84 billion by 2030, a 46.2% compound annual growth rate, according to MarketsandMarkets, as enterprises face pressure to migrate encryption before quantum computers mature enough to break it. Against that backdrop, Vancouver-based Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE) (OTCQB: QSEGF) (FSE: VN80) named Joseph Hall as Chief Intelligence Officer, adding more than 20 years of threat intelligence experience to its leadership bench.

Taipei – – September 30, 2026 -- Advantech has launched the ASR-D501, a compact AI companion computer built to power autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, delivering up to 12 TOPS of AI performance within a sub-10W power envelope.

Qualcomm QCS6490 chipset enables onboard AI processing without constant cloud reliance

The ASR-D501 runs on the Qualcomm QCS6490, combining CPU, GPU, and NPU compute to handle object detection, semantic segmentation, visual inspection, obstacle awareness, vision-based localization, and sensor-fusion tasks directly on the drone. By offloading perception and mission-level workloads from the flight controller, the platform lets the primary controller focus exclusively on flight stabilization and actuator control. Supported navigation capabilities include VIO, SLAM, and GNSS-denied operation.

Dallas – September 30, 2026 -- AT&T's Proof of Concept (PoC) Labs mark 30 years of testing emerging networking technologies for more than 500 enterprise customers annually, spanning healthcare, finance, manufacturing and media sectors.

AT&T PoC Labs validate technology before enterprise deployment

Founded in 1996 as a spinoff from AT&T Bell Laboratories, the labs let businesses test IP networking, MPLS, cloud connectivity, 5G and edge computing solutions in controlled environments before rollout. Locations operate in Dallas, Alpharetta, Georgia, Chantilly, Virginia, Chicago and Middletown, New Jersey, supplemented by portable Proof of Concept Kits deployed at customer sites and in the field.

Paris – September 30, 2026 -- Bluebird Fiber has signed a multi-year agreement with Ekinops to deploy carrier-grade optical networking equipment across its Midwest fiber backbone, enabling 100G to 400G wavelength services to meet rising hyperscale and wholesale data center demand.

Bluebird Fiber operates 36,000 route miles across twelve states

The infrastructure provider connects more than 450 Points-of-Presence and over 750,000 on-net and near-net buildings in the U.S. Midwest. The new agreement expands an existing relationship, making Ekinops a strategic technology partner for Bluebird's ongoing network upgrade and expansion program.

Warminster Township, Pa. – September 30, 2026 -- Havis, a manufacturer of rugged mobility and mounting solutions, has launched two new docking station series for Panasonic TOUGHBOOK G3 Tablets, targeting professionals in public safety, utilities, transportation, field service and warehousing.

Havis introduces DS-PAN-740 and DS-PAN-750 docking series for TOUGHBOOK G3

The DS-PAN-740 Series uses a traditional docking footprint with full connectivity and functionality, while the DS-PAN-750 Series offers a slimmer, space-saving design built for vehicle cabins and compact workspaces.

Docks maintain cross-generation compatibility with TOUGHBOOK G2 devices

Both series support the new G3 tablets while remaining compatible with the TOUGHBOOK G2, allowing organizations to manage mixed device fleets without replacing existing dock infrastructure during upgrade cycles.

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- MedStar Health, Georgetown University and The Coalition hosted the first Business Local Impact Connection Day — Construction Edition at Georgetown University's Capitol Campus, aiming to link local D.C.-area businesses with prime contractors in the construction sector.

DCAP institutions have channeled $1.5 billion into D.C.-based businesses since 2017

The event is part of the DC Community Anchor Partnership (DCAP), a program run by The Coalition that has grown from four founding anchor institutions in 2017 to 17 today. Cumulative spending by DCAP members with D.C.-based businesses has surpassed $1.5 billion over that period.

Oklahoma City – September 30, 2026 -- Bradford White Corporation will exhibit products from four brands -- Bradford White Water Heaters, Laars Heating Systems, FloLogic and Bock Water Heaters -- at booth 815 during the 2026 ASPE Convention & Expo, running Oct. 8-14 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, with the exposition floor open Oct. 12-13.

Bradford White consolidates its water heating, hydronic and leak detection portfolio into a single booth for plumbing engineers

The company will display residential and commercial water heating products including the eF Series Turbo, Infiniti GS and GR tankless models, eF XT, ElectriFLEX MD and AeroTherm Series G2. Laars Heating Systems will feature the NeoTherm XTR and E-Therm 50kW commercial heating units. FloLogic will showcase its Leak Detection System alongside a Remote I/O Module designed to expand system connectivity, while Bock Water Heaters will present its OptiTHERM commercial water heater.